5 Universal Street, Grangetown, Cardiff, CF11 6QB
About 5 Universal Street
5 Universal Street is a one-bedroom detached house in Grangetown, Cardiff, Cardiff (CF11 6QB). It has a recorded floor area of 38 m² (around 409 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2022) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. Earlier certificates rated it C (September 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Very Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 90), a 2-band jump.
Held since May 2006 — that's 20 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1997–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £152,000 sits 162.1% above the 2006 sale of £58,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£142/sq ft) was about 17.6% below the postcode norm. At 38 m² it sits well below the postcode median (71 m² across 5 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Hot water efficiency decreased
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £820 · Includes VAT
Planning history
5 Universal Street has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
12 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 5 Universal Street was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£152,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.0% per year over 9 years.
£58,000
Growth on file: 3.0% per year over 9 years.
Sales timeline
31 May 2006Most recent
£58,000
+16.0%over 2 years28 September 2003
£50,000
+11.1%over 5 years16 October 1997
£45,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CF11 6QB: £116,000 (2023–2015).
Nearby sales in CF11 6QB
7 Universal Street, Grangetown, Cardiff, CF11 6QB
Sold Sept 2023
£250,00013 Universal Street, Grangetown, Cardiff, CF11 6QB
Sold Dec 2020
£93,0004 Universal Street, Grangetown, Cardiff, CF11 6QB
Sold Nov 2019
£145,00011 Universal Street, Grangetown, Cardiff, CF11 6QB
Sold Feb 2015
£116,0009 Universal Street, Grangetown, Cardiff, CF11 6QB
Sold Nov 2014
£115,000
Versus other Universal Street homes
On price per m², 5 Universal Street runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,526
Street avg £2,797
Floor Area
38 m²
Street avg 56 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.6 t/year
Street avg 3.4 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
9/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Durham Street — bus stop.
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